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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999.44, 1,379.16 and 557.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999.44, 1,379.16 and 557.27 is: 768.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.44 : 1,379.16 = 557.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.44/1,379.16 = 557.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.44x = 1,379.16 × 557.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.44x = 768,557.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,557.60/999.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768.99

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